BUYER SUCCESS STORY: Clients Finally Find Dream Home After 2 Years

Vero and Markus with their youngest daughter Neuhen were referred to me by a couple of past clients. The family wanted to move from their beloved southeast Seattle townhouse and buy a much bigger house in the same area that would accommodate their daughter Chiloe, son -in-law Jason, and possibly their other daughter, so that they could live more communally, but each have their own privacy.

They really liked the architecture of mid-century houses, which also worked well for their needs style- wise, as they often have daylight finished basements.

As big vegetable gardeners, the family also wanted a good-sized lot with lots of sun. Plus, as time went on, Jason wanted the possibility of having his grandma live with them in a separate space, so they really needed a separate live-able structure or space to build a DADU. Good public transportation options were also important as Jason did not drive and he works on Capitol Hill.

Trying to accommodate so many needs was not easy, especially in a market with low inventory that was increasingly becoming more competitive! We saw several houses that just needed way too much work, or the yards were too small, on big slopes, or otherwise not what they wanted.

We spent more than two years searching, and they lost out on a couple of houses that could have worked. However, towards the end of 2020, they finally found an incredible mid-century with vaulted ceilings, plenty of space for all, and a gorgeous, original, floor-to-ceiling, two-sided stone fireplace. The house is on a wooded lot with a vast front yard facing south for vegetable gardening, and to top it all off, an amazing territorial view with Mt Rainier at center stage! This really was the best house they’d seen, so it was worth the wait! I am so happy for them, they are such a lovely family and were really great to work with.

As with many other clients, I feel like we’ve become good friends. Congratulations, everyone!